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Jos DisCo reiterates commitment to improved service delivery
Jos DisCo reiterates commitment to improved service delivery
Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) Limited says it is dedicated to ensuring reliable power supply to its customers within the areas under its jurisdiction.
Mr Rilwanu Shehu, the State Operating Officer, (JED) Gombe State gave the assurance during a town hall meeting, tagged, “Customers Consultative Forum” in Gombe on Saturday.
Shehu emphasised the company’s resolve to address customer concerns and enhance service delivery in the state.
According to him, the forum served as an avenue for customers to voice their issues, while also enabling JED to gather feedback on how to better serve its customers in the state.
“We are committed to improving service delivery to customers, by improving power supply.
“The engagement with customers today is to improve service delivery and gather feedback on power supply, network issues, and other concerns.”
Shehu seized the opportunity to call on its customers in Gombe State not to pay for the installation of metre, insisting that installation under the Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP) Metering Scheme remains free.
He said that the metre distribution would commence in September, insisting that the prepaid metre would be free and given to Band A customers within its franchise area.
He said that the move was part of the company’s effort aimed at improving services and bridging the metering gap in its franchise areas.
He said that no fewer than 109, 000 metres would be distributed to Band A customers in Bauchi, Benue, Gombe and Plateau States.
“ The metres that are coming are absolutely free and no one is expected to pay for them.
“This is part of our effort at expanding our metering system and improving service delivery to our numerous customers.
“If anyone asks you to pay before installing the metres, just report them and we will make example of them,” he said.
Speaking further, Shehu urged customers not to pay to get faulty transformers fixed, adding that the responsibility of fixing the nearly 3,000 transformers in the state remained JED’s.
“The only responsibility of customers is to pay their bills and also to report suspected acts or attempts at vandalising our installations,” he said.
On the complaints, raised by customers during the engagement, Shehu said “we will try to address their concerns and give them better service delivery going forward.”
Some of the customers who spoke during the meeting acknowledged improvements in power supply while urging more actions against vandalism of critical infrastructure which usually result in darkness.
Jos DisCo reiterates commitment to improved service delivery
FCT police arrest 59 suspects in raid, investigate suicide in Lugbe
By: Zagazola Makama
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 59 suspects during coordinated raids across major black spots and criminal hideouts in Abuja.
Sources revealed that the raids were conducted late Saturday by operatives from Apo, Kubwa, Karu, Karmo, Life Camp, Maitama, Wuse, Mabushi, Nyanya, Jikwoyi, Zuba, and Tungan Maje Divisions.
The police said the operation targeted uncompleted buildings and identified criminal hideouts within the divisions’ areas of responsibility.
According to the sources, all suspects are currently undergoing screening and interrogation, and those found culpable will be charged to court upon completion of investigations.
Meanwhile, the command is also investigating an alleged suicide involving a 20-year-old labourer identified as Alfred Habila, from Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
Habila was reportedly found hanging in an uncompleted building behind River Park Estate, Lugbe, on Sunday morning.
A resident, Engr. Jatto Abdulkareem, told the police that he received a distress call from another resident, Joshua, who discovered the deceased’s body around 8 a.m.
Police operatives who visited the scene took photographs and conveyed the victim to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
The corpse has been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for autopsy and preservation, while investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing.
FCT police arrest 59 suspects in raid, investigate suicide in Lugbe
Security forces repel bandits’ attack in Sokoto community
By: Zagazola Makama
Security forces in Sokoto State have foiled an attempted attack by armed bandits on Mangwarori Kwandawa area of Isa town, Isa Local Government Area of the state.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that
heavily armed bandits invaded the community, shooting sporadically in an attempt to penetrate the town.
According to the sources , troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA army responded swiftly and engaged the bandits in a gun duel that lasted several minutes.
The superior firepower of the security forces forced the attackers to retreat into the nearby forest with gunshot wounds.
The sources added that four civilians sustained minor injuries from stray bullets during the exchange, while no casualties were recorded among security personnel.
Security operatives are currently conducting bush combing operations to trace the fleeing bandits, while adjoining divisions have been placed on alert to block possible escape routes.
Security forces repel bandits’ attack in Sokoto community
NSA, service chiefs meet over Trump’s directive on Nigeria
By: Zagazola Makama
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, is currently meeting with service chiefs and heads of security and intelligence agencies at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Abuja, following reports of a directive by U.S. President Donald Trump to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria.
A security source told Zagazola Makama that the emergency meeting, which began on Monday afternoon, is aimed at assessing the implications of Trump’s statement accusing the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians from Islamist militant groups.
Trump’s remarks, made late Saturday, alleged that the U.S. military was being prepared to “act in Nigeria to tackle Islamist militancy” a statement that has triggered widespread concern across diplomatic and security circles in Abuja.
According to the source, the NSA convened the session to coordinate a unified national security response and review intelligence assessments on the potential fallout of the U.S. president’s pronouncement.
Zagazola reports that Trump did not specify which killings he was referring to, though claims of a “genocide against Christians” in Nigeria have been circulating in some right-wing U.S. circles in recent months.
However, independent monitoring groups and analysts have noted that both Christians and Muslims have been victims of terrorism and banditry in the country, with no evidence of a targeted campaign against one faith.
The outcome of the meeting is expected to be communicated through official channels from the Office of the National Security Adviser.
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